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CHICAGO WELCOMES YOU Centh Anniversary to the World Science-Fiction Convention Tenth Anniversary World Science-Fiction Convention Executive Committee JULIAN C. MAY, YOU... who have the memories of conventions past, to whom this Convention Chairman Tenth Convention is an anniversary indeed BEA MAHAFFEY, Ee DIRTY, OUR. who this year attend your first Science-Fiction Convention, Secretary-T reasurer Editor, Program Booklet the first, we hope, of many more to come FRANCES HAMLING, Chairman, Auction Committee VOU. who write science-fiction, who edit, who publish, who illus- WILLIAM L. HAMLING, trate Chairman, Welcoming Committee IRENE KORSHAK, NEOUS ES whoread science-fiction, argue it, love it Banquet Chairman To you, whether this Convention is your tenth, or your introduction to MELVIN KORSHAK, the active science-fiction world, the Conyention Committee and your Chairman, Entertainment Committee Convention Chairman extend best wishes. DIANE REINSBERG, If you are a reader, you will probably meet your favorite author or editor Chairman, Advertising Committee here at the Convention. You will meet fellow enthusiasts who share your MARK REINSBERG, loye of science-fiction, and renew frienships made at other, earlier con- Publicity Chairman ventions. OLIVER SAARI, Tf you are a writer, the Convention gives you the precious opportunity to Chairman, Rules Committee meet your public. If an editor or publisher, the chance to meet readers VIRGINIA SAARI, from all over the United States and many of the other countries of the Chairman, Program Committee world. We welcome you to this Convention, knowing that whether you are reader Arrangements Artists or publisher, artist or author, you will find something here — among the OLIVER SAARI DON HARROD speakers, the panels, debates, meetings and entertainment — which will DONALD ADRIAN RANDALL JELINEK broaden the scope of your science-fiction life. Make friends, participate, MATTHEW M. MAY ARTHUR McCOURT take us seriously or not. We hope you enjoy yourselves, and take part in DAVID OLIVA BOB JOHNSON many more conventions in the years to come. to members of the Convention Committee, and to all those Administration Our thanks Registration others who with their encouragement and help have made the Tenth Con- EDWARD WOOD FRANCES HAMLING vention a success. We wish particularly to thank Forrest J. Ackerman, RAY NELSON JANE QUIRK GuyBassett, Jerome Bixby. Howard Browne, Lester del Rey, Franklin M. PERDITA NELSON ELSIE JANDA Dietz, Jr., George Earley, Lloyd Eshbach, E. Everett Evans, Mary Gnaed- DOUGLAS MITCHELL incer, H. L. Gold, Martin Greenberg, Imagination, Elsie Janda, Fritz DAVID ISH Parliamentarian Leiber, Lillith Lorraine, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, BOB TUCKER Mrs. Matthew M. May, John Millard, Samuel Mines, Sam Moskowitz, Ray Photographer and Perdita Nelson. Other Worlds, James Quinn, Shasta Publishers, Capt. ALFRED DE BAT Sergeants-at-Arms Kenneth F. Slater, Jerry Sohl, Ted Sturgeon, James V. Taurasi, Bob Tucker, ARTHUR McCOURT Edward Wood. Jean Wright, and all those professional and fanzine editors Moon Commissioner DON REGAN who have publicized this Convention in theif varidus publications. E, BE. SMITH; PhD, RANDALL JELINEK Juuran C. May, Chairman Tenth Anniversary World Science-Fiction Convention
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Read the facts behind the fiction!
“Until the first rocket lands on the moon, this book is the next best thing to interplanetary flight . . . breath- Centh Anniversary takingly beautiful.’—Rozert A. HEINLEIN, Satur- day Review. You'll visit the mountains of the moon and explore the planets in this magnificent text-and- World Science-Fiction Convention picture preview of the greatest adventure awaiting mankind. 48) pages of illustrations, 16 in full color. $3.95 The CONQUEST Program of SPACE Saturday, August 30, 1952 Text by WILLY LEY Paintings by CHESLEY BONESTELL REGISTRATION
11:00 a. mM. to 2:00 p. M., Burgundy Room, Mezzanine Floor
“The last word on the subject, basic for every science- Afternoon Session fiction reader and writer.’—FLercHer Pratt. All the latest advances in the science of rockets—up-to- the-minvute factual information that’s been top secret 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 p.m., Terrace Casino until now, plus the whole history of rockets and guided missiles. Fully illustrated with photographs and ADDRESS OF WELCOME ie coun, William L. Hamling drawings. $5.95 Chairman, Welcoming Committee INTRODUCTION OF NOTABLES Melvin Korshak ROCKETS, MISSILES 7% Chairman, Entertainment Committee and SPACE TRAVEL Bex INSTALLATION OF CHAIRMAN: JULIAN C. MAY by WILLY LEY pe ADOPTION OP] RULES. 1.2... ceyeb sane SOMer oSaary Chairman, Rules Committee
Coming September 26: Evening Session The book about the space station we will soon build 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 P.M., Terrace Casino and inhabit! This brilliant symposium by such top authorities as Dr. Wernher yon Braun, Willy Ley,etc., “THINKING IN MEN AND MACHINES”...... Joseph A. Winter, M.D. first appeared in abbreviated form in Collier’s. It has Author and lecturer now been expandedinto a beautiful book, illustrated in black and white and full color by Chesley Bonestell, “FLYING SAUCERS—WHAT ARE THEY?” Fred Freeman and Rolf Klep. $3.95 Raymond A. Palmer Willy Ley Author of “The Coming of the Saucers” Authorof“Rockets, Missiles and Space Travel” ACROSSthe “LIFE ELSEWHERE AND ELSEWHEN”.. H. J. Muller, Ph.D. SPACE FRONTIER 1946 Nobel Laureate in Physiology, Med. Edited by CORNELIUS RYAN 10:30 P.M. to 12:30 a.m., Convention Committee Suite
AT YOUR BOOKSTORE OR DIRECT FROM OPEN HOUSE FOR ALL CONVENTION MEMBERS THE VIKING PRESS, Dept. 970, 18 East 48th Street, New York 17
FELL’S SCIENCE-FICTION LIBRARY presents... ° Sunday, August 31, 1952 THE MOST FASCINATING FICTION OF THE FUTURE Morning Session 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, Parlors F and G, Second Floor
PARLOR F PARLOR G THE BEST $2.95 9:00 — Meeting, T.L.M.A. 9:00 — Meeting, F.V.E. 9:45 — Meeting, 1.S.F.C.C. 9:45 — Meeting, P.F.C. 10:30 — Meeting, N.F.F.F. 10:30 — Meeting, S.A.P.S. Science Fiction 11:15 — Meeting, F.M.F.A. 11:15 —Meeting, C.S.F.S. STORIES: 1952 11:35 — Meeting, P.S.F.A. 11:35 — Meeting, F.A.P.A. REGISTRATION FOIIIDIIIIIn * YEAR'S BEST $3.50 X 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monte Carlo Room SCIENCE-FICTION = NOVELS: 1952 ¥ Afternoon Session FOOhob IDTIDDIDAATIAAA 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.M., Terrace Casino
} PANEL OF EDITORS YOU WILL ALSO ENJOY Moderator: DiANE REINSBERG
THE BEST SCIENCE-FICTION STORIES: 1951 Anthony Boucher... The Magazine of Fantasy ana Science Fiction Howard Browne... Edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. DiktYemo.$2.95 coinmazing Stories
John W. Campbell, Jr. Astounding Science Fiction THE BEST SCIENCE-FICTION STORIES: 1950 Lester Del Rey...... :...... speSpace Science Fiction Edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty. Evelyn Paige Gold...... Galaxy Science Fiction William L. Hamling...... FLIGHT INTO SPACE, an anthology of great soccer Magination science-fiction stories of interplanetary travel, Samuel Mines 0.00.0... Thrilling Wonder Stories Compiled by Donald A. Wollheim npDe 5 Raymond A. Palmer. Other Worlds D Jamies Quint icicaceccntcnccntticcates RALPH 124C 41+, by Hugo Gernsback Forewords by Lee De Forest and Fletcher Praft...... $2.50 The editors will answer questions from the floor.
FOUR-SIDED TRIANGLE, by William F. Templecj:icinS2075 SCIENCE-FICTION AUCTION CITY AT WORLD'S END, by Edmond Hamiltopterecceccn$2.75 Artwork, Manuscripts, Books EVERY BOY'S BOOK OF SCIENCE-FICTION, Auctioneer: MELVIN KorsHak Compiled by Donald A. Wollheiiteeeer67.75 Auction Chairman: Francrs HamMuine Frederick Fell, Inc. © 386 Fourth Ave., New York 16
THE UNICORN MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Sunday, August 31, 1952, Continued 53 East 77th Street New York 21 BANQUET 7:00 P.M. to 10:30 p.m., Terrace Casino Toastmaster: Wii F. Jenkins Author of “Space Platform,” ete. Huco Gernspack, Guest of Honor L. Sprague de Camp E; E: Smith, Ph.D, Author of “The Wheels of If,” etc. Author of The “Lensman” Series, etc. Clifford Simak Walter A. Willis Bringing you the books you want to keep — such as Author of “City,” ete. Belfast, N. Ireland Robert Turner
Eric Linklater's Mr. Byculla 12:00 Midnight to Dawn, Penthouse Bungalow Suite “FLYING SAUCERS”—A SCIENCE-FICTION MASQUERADE Bernice Carey's The Beautiful Stranger Hosts: The Elves’, Gnomes’ and Little Men’s Science-Fiction, Chowder and Marching Society August Derleth's The Memoirs of Solar Pons of Berkeley, California Fredric Brown's Space on My Hands
Henry Kane's A Corpse for Christmas Monday, September 1, 1952
William O'Farrell’s The Snakes of Sf. Cyr REGISTRATION 9:30 a.m., Monte Carlo Room Breff Halliday's When Dorinda Dances Morning Session Ellery Queen's Calendar of Crime 9:30 a.M. to 12:30 p.m., Terrace Casino Josephine Tey's Daughter of Time “WE—SCIENCE-FICTIONISTS”.....00:.0.0.00.- Harlan Ellison, Bill Venable “POSTHISTORIC MAN: A Review? o.oo. Oscar C. Brauner, Ph.D. Dorothy Salisbury Davis' A Town of Masks PANEL DEBATE: “FANDOM—IS IT STILL A FORCE IN SCIENCE-FICTION?” Moderator: Sam Moskowr1rz and now — Pro Con E. Everett Evans Lester Cole Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Empire Walter A. Willis Edward Wood “THE PLACE OF SCIENCE-FICTION IN THE CULTURAL PATTERN”... a be Sena ea John W. Campbell, Jr. Author of “Cloak of Aesir,” etc. “EDITORS: MYTH AND REALITY” .... Hans Stefan Santesson Editor, Unicorn Mystery Book Club
10:30 a. M. to 11:30 a. m., Parlor F BUSINESS MEETING
Editor -- Hans Stefan Santaccan
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Monday, September 1, 1952, Continued
Afternoon Session 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Terrace Casino
BOOK PUBLISHERS PANEL Moderator: BEA MAHAFFEY Beast Weeleth oo aiic cnenioiaasaspisseiculimeanosiietinicanitinn eomraeuec ATRDOME TOUSE Lloyd Eshbach.ccccsaconmcan Fantasy Press Martin Greenberg. Gnome Press Melvin Korshatk...... Shasta Publishers David A. Kyle... Bourgey & Curl, Inc. James A. Williams 00. ccccccsssnnenenns A. sanaTENE: PTESS, The publishers will answer questions from the floor.
“WHAT EVERY YOUNG SPACEMAN SHOULD KNOW”...... sre Si : ...Robert Bloch
Author of “The Opener of the Way,’
PSEUDO SCIENCE PANEL “HOW TO BE AN EXPERT WITHOUT ACTUALLY KNOWING ANYTHING?”...... John H. Pomeroy, Ph.D. “THE MATHEMATICAL BASIS ORM TINIME! TRAVEU icc ryeeae eso enrcnd hence ee REVIT Heyne “LUNAR GEOLOGY OF THE LITTLE MEN’S MINING DISTRICT”? .o.oc.ccoccsonionnnmnne Lester Cole REPORT ON REGISTRATION... comuncnnnnrances Hamling SELECTION OF THE 1953 CONVENTION SITE
Evening Session 7:30 P.M. to 12:00 Midnight, Terrace Casino THE REVOLTING BAN REPORTER ...:0eseucuss Bob Tucker Author of “The Long, Loud Silence,” etc.
SONGS OF THE SPACEWAYSocc: Ted Sturgeon and his Guitar Author of “Without Sorcery,” ete.
B® THE BEST SCIENCE-FICTION Monday, September 1, 1952 Evening Session, Continued BLse ASTEROID A Science-Fiction Ballet in One Act SIGNET BOOKS - 25¢ can Choreography by Guy Bassett Music by Julian May and Bob Johnson Costumes by Perdita Nelson Special effects by C. Jean Bassett SYNOPSIS A Spaceman lands on a small planet, and during his exploration discovers a Blue Girl hiding among the rocks. Her mind speaks to Published: him of the depth and purity of space, and they fall in love. Sudden- ly an Orange Girl appears, sensuous and exciting. Her mind tells the #943 THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH Spaceman of the florid pleasures awaiting him if he chooses her, but by Robert A. Heinlein after a moment's indecision, he elects to remain with the Blue Girl. Orange Girl vanishes, only to return with the instruments of her revenge, the Bems. They are creatures of her mind, and reflect her #847 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE MOON Abridged) jealous fury as they leap on Spaceman and kill him. Orange Girl and the Bems retreat with the body, leaving Blue Girl with only the by Robert A. Heinlein spaceship, which she caresses as all thar is left of her lover. (sixth Column) SEACEMAN fo ace scotcds wu. Francis Carvelli #2 THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW BLUE GIRL...... mna Lee Comstock by RobertA. Heinlein ORANGE GIRL.. wonKarel Borja : BEMS #914 MISSION: INTERPLANETARY Catherine Allison Marguerite Guernot (The Voyageof the Space Beagle) by A. E. van Vogt Joan Galloway Stanislava Paluska Marcie Morrow Alice Thomas #812 BEYOND THE MOON(theStar Kings) Peter King George Jackson by Edmond Hamilton #798 1984 by George Orwell Tue PrirtspurGH ScIENCE-FICTION ASSOCIATION AND FANVARIETY ENTERPRISES Also: present #537 OUT OF THIS WORLD edited by Julius Fast THE DEMOLISHED NULL-A AND NOW YOU DON’T Written #m39 LIFE ON OTHER WORLDS byH.Spencer Jones | and directed by Bill Venable and Jack Harness BARON VON GLORCH... —35c—A Mentor Book .. Donald Susan EMPRESS MEHITABEL . Dirce Archer Coming: GILBERT GOSLING..... Dick Clarkson THE PUPPET MASTERS byRobert A. Heinlein PRESTON PILE... Philip Castora THE MULE...... Bill Venable and many, many more. DUFFY WINEGLASS Bea Venable SINGERS Bob Troetschel Bill Zufall Harlan Ellison WMCyaetva(et Malle te armlaMCCLigea Lt THe PHILADELPHIA SCIENCE-FICTION SocIETY
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‘at being The starry-eyed young fan’s voice rose to a squeak, exultant the first to spot the vessel. Heads turned, and the group assembled on the edge of the TUCKOTEL Landing Field stared in the direction of the pointing finger..--.« on our Thirteenth Anniversary, and all a the speck grew in size, until it could be clearly discerned as good wishes to the manyscience-fiction Rapidly to jetcopter. It swept overhead, the scream of tortured air giving. way for the thunderous drumming of its jets as it slowed and banked in fans who have loyally supported us since a landing. = the September-October issue of the maga- com- The Venerable Tucker (Robert the Resurrected I) turned to his zine in 1939! panion: “I wonderif they really are. . .?” His voice finished on a ques- tioning note. 7 “Pretty certain, this time,” replied Admiral Riddle. Obviously he spoke well as Tucker. o to re-assure ‘himself as The December 1952 issue, on sale The door hatchi‘in the side of the ‘copter swung down, forming a ramp if ‘September 19, has plenty inside to in- to the ground. Three human-oid figures stepped out. terest you science-fiction readers! A fa- “Tt is .. It is... !’ The younger fans broke’ ‘and ran towards the “That's *copter. The older fans, more used to miracles, followed slowly. vorite of fandom, Robert E. Howard, is a Solar credit you owe me,” Mines was heard to remark to Bixby, tears in his eyes, “I’ve won atlast!” 7 represented by “Skull-Face”, and you Qne.of the three who had alighted from the jet ran forward to meet, will find Ted Sturgeon’s famous “Kiil- the youthful fans. The two others stoodlooking at the banner floating over the tower of the TUCKOTEL. “NEW MEXICON ’72” it read. dozer!” and Ray Bradbury’s great story, said Ken Slater. “Twenty years, Joyce, but we finally madeit,” “The Homecoming”in this issue.
os 2 #4 Mary Gnaedinger, Editor Seriously,‘folks, in 2950 we were-saying “See U in ’52," but as Ken is still in uniform, we’re only with you in spirit. We wish you all a very happy Convention, and hope to geét’some vicarious pleasure from read- ing the reports.
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